Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.4° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
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4
4
4
3
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
2
S
15
2.3
S
16
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
811
451
847
488
1259
1025
874
576
495
495
495
586
1739
2804
3355
3355
2323
1776
1344
1049
764
593
497
347
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
0
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM2.17m
6:09AM1.96m
6:43PM2.12m
7:08AM1.92m
7:41PM2.05m
Low Tide
11:28AM-0.05m
00:09AM0.05m
12:27PM-0.03m
1:06AM0.06m
1:25PM0.02m
2:03AM0.09m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
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4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
14
15
16
Feels °C
4
4
5
6
6
4
5
6
8
7
8
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
9
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
5
1.1
SSW
13
0.2
NNE
6
1.8
SSW
9
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
2
S
15
2.3
S
16
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
451
4
488
1259
1025
874
576
495
495
495
586
1739
2804
3355
3355
2323
1776
1344
1049
764
593
497
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
ESE
12
1.4
SSW
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.4
SSW
15
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.1
NE
14
0.2
ENE
14
Energy kJ
15
3
14
471
11
14
6
5
155
209
209
347
892
7
7
30
28
27
8
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
10
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
Energy kJ
1
15
14
14
2
5
4
1
1
6
6
12
12
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
9
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
SW
2
0.6
NNE
3
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
3
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
5
Energy kJ
811
218
847
4
3
1
9
24
33
41
3
10
60
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
13
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
3
3
3
27
0
0
0
0
3
3
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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